"There is no business to be done on a dead planet"

That is a quotation from the legendary Sierra Club executive director David Brower. Awhile back I read a little (I think it was in the Green Issue of Vanity Fair which someone at the job I was at at the time 'borrowed') about Patagonia and have remained idly curious about them. More recently a friend sent me a link to an article about them on CnnMoney.com and my interest was renewed (in my idleness I became confused of whether it was Patagonia I was trying to remember or equally ubiquitous The North Face). Having further thought about it I have grown curious how Patagonia compares to our own (Canadian) Mountain Equipment Co-Op? Does anyone know the differences off hand (Hint: this is an opportunity for out readers –if their are in fact any– to become involved via comments)?

Posted by vostokone